Communicable Disease Investigator Training
These trainings were compiled to provide the local health department investigator with an introduction to communicable disease surveillance and investigation in Kansas. These courses are available through KansasTRAIN. Prior to accessing the courses, investigators must self-register on the KansasTRAIN website.
Unit 1: Disease Surveillance, Communicable Disease & Outbreak Investigations
- 1.1 Epidemiology in Practice Training Plan for Local Health Departments (provided by the Northwest Center for Public Health Practice):
- What is Epidemiology in Public Health? (45 minutes)
- Basic Infectious Disease Concepts in Epidemiology (1 hour)
- Introduction to Public Health Surveillance (1.5 hours)
- Introduction to Outbreak Investigation (50 minutes)
- Data Interpretation for Public Health Professionals (1.5 hours)
- 1.2 Kansas Electronic Surveillance System:
- 1.3 Disease and Outbreak Investigations:
- KALHD-KDHE: Epidemiology Training for Local Health Departments (1031581) (Section 2: Putting Concepts to Work (1.5 hours))
- Oregon Health Authority's Video: The Do's and Don'ts of Outbreak Interviewing (30 minutes)
Unit 2: Legal & Ethical Issues
- 2.1 HIPAA Awareness:
- HIPAA Awareness (1047429) (20 minutes)
- 2.2 Isolation and Quarantine Laws:
- 2.3 Exclusion Regulations:
Unit 3: Enteric & Waterborne Diseases
- 3.1 Listeria, Salmonella, and STEC Investigations:
- KDHE: Enteric Diseases Webinar (1051033) (43 minutes)
- 3.2 Cryptosporidiosis and Giardiasis Investigations:
- 3.3 Campylobacter Investigations:
- KDHE: Campylobacteriosis Investigations (105601) (18 minutes)
- 3.4 Shigellosis Case Investigations:
- KDHE: Shigellosis Case Investigations (1061999) (20 minutes)
Unit 4: Respiratory Diseases
- 4.1 Legionellosis Investigations:
Unit 5: Vaccine Preventable Diseases
- 5.1 Varicella Investigations:
- 5.2 Pertussis Investigation:
- 5.3 Measles:
- 5.4 Meningococcal:
Unit 6: Hepatitis
- 6.1 Hepatitis A
- 6.2 Hepatitis B:
- 6.3 Perinatal Hepatitis B Prevention:
- 6.4 Hepatitis C:
- Infectious Disease Fundamentals: Hepatitis C - Online (1074556) (30 minutes)
- KDHE: EpiTrax and Hepatitis C (1058994) (13 minutes)
Unit 7: Zoonotic Diseases
- 7.1 Rabies Investigations:
- 7.2 Avian Influenza Response:
- 7.3 Tularemia:
Unit 8: Vector-Borne Diseases
- 8.1 Arboviral Diseases:
- 8.2 Tickborne Diseases:
- KDHE: Tickborne Disease Investigations (1060929) (35 minutes)
Unit 9: Healthcare-Associated Infections
- 9.1 Respiratory Protection:
Unit 10: Environmental Health
- 10.1 Elevated Blood Lead:
Unit 11: Special Topics in Infectious Disease
- 11.1 Active Ebola Monitoring: